""He (her cousin) was ringing to say he was sorry for her loss. And Helen said "what loss?' He said it was about 'Jim passing away.' "She said (to him) 'No, he has not, he is sitting right here.' "I said I would have to try and ring the family. But then I said I would ring Liveline. It is the best way to get an announcement out that I am still alive as you have a listenership across the world.""
""It is terrible and I don't know how to handle it. I don't even know how to get on to Facebook. It is a shock. "To all those people who are shocked, I'm really sorry that they had that sort of news. It is not funny. "Now, I try to get a laugh out of it myself but when you realise the serious effect it has on people, it is not funny.""
Jim Bartley received news that a cousin had been told he had died, prompting him to publicly confirm he was alive via Liveline. A Fair City fan Facebook page posted a false death announcement and a doctored image purporting to show his funeral. The image shows pallbearers carrying a casket while a mourner holds a picture of Mr Bartley. The post remains online and Facebook has been contacted for comment. Mr Bartley criticised AI technology for enabling such hoaxes and apologised to those affected. He has had a long theatre and television career since 1958 and was honoured for 55 years in showbusiness.
Read at Irish Independent
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